An Arm's Length
In this case refusing to ever let go. Leonard is trapped between his yearning for freedom and his deep tie to his mother. A Jewish boy railing against his mother he expresses both comfort under her wing but also a rage, a desire to cut loose. The presence of unconscious sexual and violent wishes begin to worm their way through his consciousness. A longing develops for a world in which the castrating mother's knife is turned the other way.
- Runtime
- 11m
- Released
- 2016
Details
Release year: 2016
Storyline
In this case refusing to ever let go. Leonard is trapped between his yearning for freedom and his deep tie to his mother. A Jewish boy railing against his mother he expresses both comfort under her wing but also a rage, a desire to cut loose. The presence of unconscious sexual and violent wishes begin to worm their way through his consciousness. A longing develops for a world in which the castrating mother's knife is turned the other way.
Top credits
- Alexis Zegerman — Norma
- Jamie Goldberg — Leonard aged 12
- Matt Goldberg — Leonard aged 6
- Rafe Robinson — Leonard aged 3